After nearly two years behind bars, Jessica Benade is about to give her family an unforgettable Christmas gift: the joy of going home to her husband and two children on Christmas Eve.
Continue reading Henrico inmate to surprise family on Christmas Eve after ‘amazing’ recovery progress
For years, the chapel at Woodland Cemetery – like the grounds themselves – seemed destined to be lost to history. The chimney had begun to pull away from the 1950s building, and it suffered from poor drainage and inadequate insulation.
Continue reading Woodland Cemetery stabilizes chapel with state historic preservation grant
Wide and realigned, the new Creighton Road in eastern Henrico County is complete.
County officials celebrated the roughly $16 million project with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 19. The new road is a common thoroughfare for motorists but also acts as the dividing line between the Fairfield and Varina districts.
Continue reading ‘A project that bridges … communities’: Henrico celebrates Creighton Road improvements
Henrico County is honoring the incredible life, service and memory of Elvin R. Cosby Jr., who died Dec. 8 at the age of 96.
Mr. Cosby worked for the county’s Department of Public Works for 73 years, from 1946 to 2019.
Continue reading Henrico honors life, service of Elvin Cosby Jr., the county’s longest-serving employee
Henrico’s mental health response expands, evolves with empathy, coordination
The 911 call came in just after noon: A woman reported that her 27-year-old friend had a serious drinking problem and might be suicidal.
A dispatcher marked the call as Level 4 – the most serious – under the Marcus Alert system, which is designed to help responders manage behavioral health emergencies so individuals in crisis can get the treatment and resources they need.
Continue reading ‘You don’t have to do it by yourself’
The Henrico Sports & Events Center has wrapped up its first year of operations, marking a successful beginning for the venue at the heart of the Virginia Center Commons redevelopment in Glen Allen.
Continue reading 4 highlights from Henrico Sports & Events Center’s first year and what’s next
